Clemens Heinrich Krauss (March 31, 1893 – May 16, 1954) was a Austrian conductor and opera intendant, particularly associated with the music of Richard Strauss. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted
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Biography
Krauss was born in Vienna, Austria to Clementine Krauss, out of wedlock, taking her name. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich His mother was a leading actress and singer, and is related to nineteenth-century soprano, Gabrielle Krauss (1842-1904). His father was a figure in the Austrian Imperial Court.
As a boy, Krauss was a chorister in the Hofkapelle (Imperial Choir). He attended the Vienna Conservatory, graduating in 1912. He studied composition with Hermann Graedener and theory with Richard Heuberger. Hermann Graedener ( May 8, 1844 &ndash September 18, 1929) was a German Composer, conductor and Teacher Richard Franz Joseph Heuberger (born 18 June 1850 in Graz Austria &ndash died 28 October 1914 in Vienna Austria) was After graduation he was chorus master in the Brno Theater (1912-1913). Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. There he made his conducting debut in 1913. The great Romanian soprano Viorica Ursuleac, with whom he often performed, was his wife. Viorica Ursuleac ( 26 March 1894 - 22 October 1985) was a Romanian operatic soprano the daughter of a Greek Orthodox archdeacon
Career
Krauss made the rounds of regional centers, conducting in Riga (1913-1914), Nürnberg (1915), and Sczeczin (1916-1921). Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. The latter appointment gave him ample opportunity to travel to Berlin to hear Arthur Nikisch conduct the Berlin Philharmonic, a major influence. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arthur Nikisch (Hungarian Nikisch Artúr) ( 12 October The Berlin Philharmonic (in German: Die Berliner Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. Krauss's next post was back in Austria, where he became director of the opera and symphony concerts in Graz. Graz (etymologically from Slovene: Gradec IPA /gradeʦ/ "little castle" with a population of around 290000 as of 2008 (of which 252852 have principal In 1922 he joined the conducting staff of the Vienna State Opera and teacher of the conducting class at the State Academy of Germany. The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in In 1923 he became conductor of the Vienna Tonkünstler Concerts until 1927, and Intendant of the opera in Frankfurt am Main and director of the Museum Concerts in 1924, until 1929.
Krauss visited the United States in 1929, conducting in Philadelphia and with the New York Philharmonic. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Philadelphia Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in the United States. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 Also in 1929 he became director of the Vienna State Opera. Its orchestra, in its independent concert form as the Vienna Philharmonic, appointed him its music director in 1930. The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the He was a regular conductor at the Salzburg Festival from 1926 to 1934. The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele is a prominent festival of Music and Drama. In 1930 he conducted Alban Berg's Wozzeck. Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9 1885 &ndash December 24 1935 was an Austrian Composer. Wozzeck is the first Opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg.
In 1933 and 1934 Krauss gave up his Vienna positions, becoming director of the Berlin State Opera in 1935 after Erich Kleiber resigned in protest over Nazi rule. Staatsoper Unter den Linden ( Berlin State Opera) is a prominent German Opera company Erich Kleiber ( August 5, 1890 &ndash January 27, 1956) was an Austrian born conductor. In 1933 he took over the preparations for the premieres of Strauss' Arabella when the conductor Fritz Busch (another non-Jewish anti-Nazi) left. Fritz Busch ( 13 March 1890 - 14 September 1951) was a German conductor. In 1937 he was appointed Intendant of the Nationaltheater München, following the resignation there of Hans Knappertsbusch. Nationaltheater München ( National Theatre Munich) on Max-Joseph-Platz is an Opera house and the home base of the Bayerische Staatsoper WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Hans Knappertsbusch ( March 12, 1888 &ndash October He became a close friend of Richard Strauss, for whom he wrote the libretto to the opera Capriccio which he premiered in Munich in 1942. Capriccio is the final Opera by German composer Richard Strauss, subtitled "A Conversation Piece for Music" Also, he conducted the premieres of Strauss's operas Friedenstag and Die Liebe der Danae. Friedenstag ( Peace Day) is an Opera in one act by Richard Strauss, his Opus 81 to a German libretto by Joseph Gregor. Die Liebe der Danae ( The Love of Danae) is an Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Joseph Gregor
After the Munich opera house was bombed, shutting it down, Krauss returned to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic until it closed shortly before the end of the War (1944-1945). After the War, Allied officials investigated his pro-Nazi activities and because of them forbade him from appearing in public until 1947. They also found that he had frequently acted to assist a number of individual Jews escape the Third Reich machine. When his ban was lifted he resumed frequently conducting the Vienna Philharmonic, including its famous New Year's Day concerts. The New Year Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in German: Das Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker) is a Concert of Classical
Following Krauss's rehabilitation he conducted at Covent Garden in London from 1951 and the Bayreuth Festival in 1953 . WikipediaWikiProject Opera --> The Royal Opera House is an Opera house and major performing London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of Operas by the 19th century German composer He died during a visit to Mexico City, and is now buried along with his wife, who died in 1985, in Ehrwald, Austria. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Ehrwald is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
References
- Joseph Gregor, Clemens Krauss: Seine Musikalische Sendung (Munich, 1953)
- G. K. Kende and Signe Scanzoni, Der Prinzipal: Clemens Krauss-Fakten, Vergleiche, Rückschlüsse (Berlin, 1988) ISBN 3-7952-0549-2
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| Preceded by Erich Kleiber |
Music Director, Staatsoper Unter den Linden 1935-1936 |
Succeeded by Herbert von Karajan |
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